2012 (Freshman): Hines appeared in all 12 games and started the final nine contests of his true freshman campaign, finishing the season with 24 tackles, four pass breakups, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He registered a career-high six tackles at Texas A&M. He made two tackles and one pass breakup vs. ULM, starting a streak of three straight games with two tackles, including vs. No. 1 Alabama and his first career start vs. Rutgers. He recorded four tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery in the 24-7 win at Auburn. His interception ended the Tigers' final drive of the first half on the UA 20-yard line and preserved a 10-0 halftime lead for the Razorbacks. He made one tackle in a 49-7 win vs. Kentucky and two stops vs. Ole Miss. He registered two pass breakups in the 19-15 win vs. Tulsa and the next week made one tackle at No. 12 South Carolina. He recorded four tackles and one forced fumble at Mississippi State and ended the season with one pass breakup vs. No. 8 LSU.

Personal: 2014: Will Hines exited the 2014 spring battling for a starting spot at boundary corner. Before breaking his arm, he started all six games and made it back for the LSU game to end the season. He made 22 tackles and 1 interception in 2013.

High School: Rivals.com ranked Hines as the No. 32 cornerback in the nation. His senior season he recorded 40 tackles, 10 pass breakups and one interception that he returned for a touchdown as the Lions qualified for the Texas 4A Division 2 state playoffs. In 2010, he made 35 tackles and grabbed three interceptions while Waco advanced to the second round of the state playoffs. Hines received multiple offers and chose the Razorbacks over Missouri, Texas A&M and Oklahoma State. He was coached at Waco by Danny Ramsey.